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I think I first heard Australian three piece Middle Kids a little while back on the recommendation of a Sydney-based co-worker and thought, that's not bad... and then completely forgot about them. They recently came back to me via Spotify's Discover Weekly, probably because I've been listening to a lot of Australian stuff in the last couple years. Their new, self-titled EP is remarkably good. It's well made pop-rock with a solid, smart and whimsical edge in the vein of Eisley or First Aid Kit. I expect more good things to come and hope to see them live sometime.

(I missed them at SXSW because I was in Syndey. OH THE IRONY. Heh, it's not the first time I've missed a great band where I live for being in Australia. Isnt' that right Gang of Youths?)